Illinois reports record-setting year for cannabis sales
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced that 2022 set adult use cannabis sales records. For the year, Illinois adult use cannabis dispensaries sold over $1.5 billion worth of product, an increase
Tax filing season begins January 23rd
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Revenue will begin accepting 2022 state individual income tax returns on January 23rd, the same date that the Internal Revenue Service begins accepting federal individual income tax returns. IDOR Director
Streator City Council approves emergency repairs at sewer plant
STREATOR – Pipes at Streator’s sewer plant will undergo emergency repairs. After severely freezing temperatures in December, City Engineer Jeremy Palm says pipes froze and burst in the main sludge storage building. The pipes will
Gas prices spike, Illinois ranking in the nation’s most expensive
CHICAGO – Gas prices are up nationwide. Gasoline demand is low during this time of year, however, the American Automobile Association is pinpointing the cause of rising pump prices to higher oil prices. Illinois is included
City of Ottawa to hold a meeting on downtown parking
OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa is asking for the public’s input on a potential plan to reserve city parking lots for downtown employees. The purpose of the meeting is to address business owners and employees who
Police Dog Accused of Stealing a Fellow Cop’s Sandwich
A police department in Michigan released a playful report, claiming that someone was caught stealing someone else’s lunch in the break-room, and the alleged perpetrator was…a police dog!
Illinois State Museum to host Native American Sovereignty Series
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Museum will host four virtual panel discussions as part of its “Understanding Native American Sovereignty Series” beginning Jan. 19. The series aims to provide awareness about Native American sovereignty. Participants will
Man teaches entitled parker a lesson
What would you do if you found a car that didn’t belong to you in your driveway? A user on Reddit shared a story of coming home to find a stranger’s car in their driveway, a single-car
Governor Pritzker Proclaims January 16-22 Community Risk Reduction Week in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – The State of Illinois Community Risk Reduction Task Force announced that Governor JB Pritzker has proclaimed this week Community Risk Reduction Week. The goal is to raise awareness among the fire service that implementing risk
10 synonyms that will make you sound smarter on National Thesaurus Day
January 18th is National Thesaurus Day and you can sound smarter by swapping a few everyday words in your vocabulary. It’s celebrated on January 18th because of a guy named Peter Roget, who was born on this